ITV1 have announced that the critically acclaimed series The Fixer will return for a second series in 2009, as state-sponsored hit-man John Mercer continues his work on the dark side of the law.

As Andrew Buchan, Tamzin Outhwaite, Jody Latham and Peter Mullan get set to bring down a new set of criminal targets, the action steps up several gears. Exciting, emotionally layered and brimming with tension, their fight to bring justice to the streets is about to get even dirtier. Read more & comment »

A trained killer with a tragic past, a turbo charged petty thief, and a beautiful, complicated, manipulative femme fatale are brought together to disorganise crime and bring order where law has failed.

From Kudos, the award winning producers of Spooks, Hustle and Life On Mars comes The Fixer, a major new six-part crime drama for ITV1. Featuring a stellar cast including Peter Mullan (Children of Men, Young Adam, My Name is Joe), Andrew Buchan (Cranford, Party Animals, Jane Eyre), Tamzin Outhwaite (Hotel Babylon, Walk Away and I Stumble) Jody Latham (Shameless) and Liz White (Life on Mars, The Street)

John Mercer (Andrew Buchan) is ex-Special Forces serving a double life sentence for the murder of his aunt and uncle. It was a crime he committed out of revenge for the years of physical abuse his sister Jess (Liz White) suffered at their hands. Released from prison unexpectedly early, John is introduced to the shadowy Lenny Jameson (Peter Mullan), a police officer retired on grounds of “ill health,” he quickly learns that his freedom comes at a price. Jameson runs an unofficial operation with a single brief: dealing with untouchable criminals and disorganising crime. Mercer’s role is that of hitman. Read more & comment »